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‘Cuentame Coyote’ On Stage At Gesa Power House Theater Walla Walla

On Saturday, May 24 “Cuentame Coyote” a play about Mexico border crossings by playwright Dael Maln comes to the Gesa Power House Theatre in Walla Walla. Curtain time is 7:30 in the evening.

About “Cuentame Coyote”
The play illustrates the plight of immigrants who suffer injustice and prejudice. It is story with a tragic ending according to Maln and because of some violence and sexual innuendo, the play is rated PG-13. “Cuentame Coyote” is produced by Maln's Portland-based theater group, Milagro.

Tickets and Inquiries
Tickets cost $15 to $18. You may order at www.shakespearewallawalla.org or you can call them at 509-529-6500.

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Award Winning Play Picnic Opens At Richland Players Theatre

From May 23,24,30,31 at 2:00 in the evening and June 1, 6,7,8 at 2:00 in the afternoon Picnic will be shown at the Players Theatre in Richland. Picnic is a classic drama and a three-act play by William Inge, who also wrote Bus Stop and Come Back, Little Sheba.

More About Picnic
The play is a Pulitzer Prize winner that happens in the joint backyards of two middle-aged widows. The first house belongs to Flo Owens who lives with her two daughters, Madge and Millie, and a "spinster" schoolteacher boarder. The second house, on the other hand, is owned by Helen Potts, who lives with her elderly and invalid mother.

Then a young man named Hal Carter comes along. A man whose animal vitality upsets the whole group. Flo then becomes sensitive to Hal's…

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Richland Washington's Hanford Center Stage Presents Robin Hood

On May 16 and 17, the Hanford Center Stage continues it's presentation of Robin Hood at the Hanford High School Auditorium Main Stage, 450 Hanford St. Richland, Washington. The show starts at 7:30 in the evening and is directed by Deb Donahoe & Peggy Painter

About the Presentation
When the wicked and powerful Sheriff of Nottingham does murder and drives good people to flee to the forests, who can they turn to for help? When the poor and powerless peasants go hungry and are hung for poaching on King John's land, who can they turn to for help? When Queen Eleanor's lady-in-waiting is endangered and the Queen coerced into giving help to her own power-hungry son, King John, who will at least keep them entertained until a solution can be undertaken? Why, none…

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Toyota Center Kennewick Presents Hair – Let the Sun Shine In

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 22 because the rock musical that sparked a revolution and ignited a generation is coming to Kennewick, particularly to Windemere Theatre at the Toyota Center in Kennewick.

Hair – Let the Sun Shine In
The show will feature all the original hits, as well as new songs rediscovered from the original production. Out to lend the show raw energy and immediacy is The Tribe, who will also be performing all songs, live.

In case you didn’t know, this show was initially performed in 1967, back when the universal themes of individuality, experimentation, and acceptance in the face of oppression were reverberating, as they are these days. The show’s original creator, Jim Rado, just decided to give it a 2014 update to make it…

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Pasco High School Presents "West Side Story"

One of Broadway’s greatest hits is coming to Pasco, Washington.

Tony and Maria
Touted as an icon in the history of Broadway, West Side Story is an ageless, enduring tale of love that transcends culture, time, and place.

Caught between the clashing rival ethnic gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria seek a place where their romance can survive and flourish. Who could ever forget such stirring songs as Maria, Tonight, and Somewhere?   

Mark Your Calendars
The good news is you can catch West Side Story on various show dates – April 17 to 19 and again on April 24 to 26. Show starts at 7PM at the Gregson Auditorium of Pasco High School. General admission is $8 and $12 for reserved seating. You may purchase or inquire…

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Richland Players Theatre in Richland, Wa Presents Boeing Boeing

You are invited to come and watch Boeing Boeing, a jet-set romantic comedy by Marc Camoletti on March 21, 22, 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 2014 at 8PM at the Richland Players Theatre in Richland, Wa. There will also be matinees on March 30 and April 6 at 2PM.

Boeing Boeing Gone
Directed by Kristin Lerch, Boeing Boeing is a classical farce set in Paris during the 1960s. It revolves around the life of Bernard, a swinging bachelor who couldn’t be happier in his flat in Paris and three gorgeous flight attendants all engaged to him without knowing about each other.

Things begin to get bumpy when Bernard’s friend, Robert, comes to stay with him and a new and speedier Boeing jet throws off all of his careful planning. Before long, all his three fiancées are in…

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing at ACT in Richland, WA

The Academy of Children’s Theatre will be staging “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing”, Judy Blume’s classic favorite comedy on February 28, March 1, 7, and 8 at 7PM.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
This comedy play will chronicle the life of nine-year-old Peter as he struggles with his infuriation over the horrendous behavior that his bratty little brother, Fudge, demonstrates (incidentally, this is the first of Blume’s “Fudge” stories). The fact that Fudge’s antics usually go unpunished only adds to Peter’s frustration. Watch and see how the hilarious antics of mischievous Fudge is complemented by the quick wit of his older brother and the unbreakable confidence of know-it-all Sheila Tubman. You won’t only recognized these iconic characters but relate…

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Mid Columbia Musical Theatre Presents Les Misérables

First published in 1862, Les Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo. It is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century, and it is coming on stage at the Richland High School Auditorium on March 14, 15, 21, 22, and 23.

One of the 19th Century’s Bests
The novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters over a period of 17 years, beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion. The novel’s focus is on the struggles of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict, and his experience of redemption. Examining the nature of law and grace, the novel elaborates upon the history of France, the architecture and urban design of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of…

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Lend Me a Tenor presented by the Valley Theater Company in Prosser, WA

Here’s something to enjoy this Friday night, February 7 at 7:30PM. The Valley Theater Company will be presenting the hilarious adult comedy “Lend Me a Tenor” for four performances at the Princess Theater in Prosser, Wa. Cyndil Davis and Rick James, with Kacie Askew as assistant, direct the play. Other show dates are February 8, 14, and 15.

Something Fun for Valentine’s
If you haven’t planned anything special yet for Valentine’s Day, then be sure to drop by the VTC on February 14, as the performance on that night will include an optional Valentine’s Day dinner and play package. Enjoy a delectable Italian dinner, which includes Chicken Marsala. Dykstra House Restaurant of Grandview will cater the dinner.

The dinner-play ticket costs $40 per person and…

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Kamiakin High School Presents William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Plenty of Shakespearean plays are scheduled this month, and if you’re a big fan of William Shakespeare, you are in for a wonderful treat.

Mark Your Calendars
On February 7 at 7PM and February 8 at 2PM, Kamiakin High School’s Bravehouse Production Company will present their 2013-2014 winter play, Macbeth. If you can’t catch the play on said dates, don’t worry. The play is slated to run on February 13 and 14 at 7PM, too.

Macbeth in the 1920s
One of Shakespeare’s classics is given an exciting twist in Bravehouse Production Company’s presentation, as they set the story in the 1920s, when flappers, gangsters, and gun molls ruled. However, only the setting of the story changed. As the ultimate tale of ruthless ambition, this version of Macbeth will still…

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